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President's Park (White House)A robin bird perched on a tree. (Photo by Donna Spiewak)
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President's Park (White House)
Post Office
 
post office

Post Office - Benjamin Franklin
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
202-635-5300 or 1-800-275-8777
M-F 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
                    Sat 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Directions: Go east on Pennsylvania Avenue to 12th Street, two blocks from the White House Visitor Center.

Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President: 1877-1881  

Did You Know?
In 1878 Rutherford B. Hayes held the first Easter egg roll on the White House lawn. It was held at the U.S. Capitol, but the children apparently caused such a ruckus on the grounds that Congress passed the Turf Protection Law to prohibit the area from being used as a playground in future years.

Last Updated: August 23, 2006 at 11:36 EST